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On Saturday, the Ind of J&nnarr, 1841, -will be published, 5o. 1 of a weekly series of Papers, 8 pa?e3, yoval octavo; price Twopence each number, j entitled j THE FLEET PAPERS} BFING LETTERS TO THOMAS THORN-i HITL ENQUIRE, OF RlDDLESWORl' H . I IN THE COU-M Y OF NORFOLK, from {.RICHARD OASTLER, j HIS PS1S0NER 15 THE FLEET. TT'th occasional communications from Friends.
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On Saturday, The Ind Of J&Nnarr, 1841, -Will Be Published, 5o. 1 Of A Weekly Series Of Papers, 8 Pa?E3, Yoval Octavo; Price Twopence Each Number, J Entitled J The Fleet Papers} Bfing Letters To Thomas Thorn-I Hitl Enquire, Of Rlddlesworl' H . I In The Cou-M Y Of Norfolk, From {.Richard Oastler, J His Ps1s0ner 15 The Fleet. Tt'th Occasional Communications From Friends.
On Saturday , the Ind of J&nnarr , 1841 , -will be published , 5 o . 1 of a weekly series of Papers , 8 pa ? e 3 , yoval octavo ; price Twopence each number , j entitled j THE FLEET PAPERS } BFING LETTERS TO THOMAS THORN-i HITL ENQUIRE , OF RlDDLESWORl ' H . I IN THE COU-M Y OF NORFOLK , from { . RICHARD OASTLER , j HIS PS 1 S 0 NER 15 THE FLEET . TT'th occasional communications from Friends .
• ' Tie Altar , t " re Throue , and the Cottage . " | ¦• Property b ' -s its duties , as well as its rights . " ' « " Jhe Huiban . im ^ n that labourcUi , must be first par- , ta . xcr of the fruits . " " He shs'l judge tlie po > r of thi people , He shall save lie children c * lbs needy , and shili Lreai : in pieces the oppressor . ' ; ;
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COUNTY MEETING , AT STOWMARKET , TO ADDRESS HER MAJESTY A >' D PRINCE ALBERT . AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE CHAliTlivTS . On Tnes-liy last , a c-junty mealing -sn . ? held at Siowr . irke :, Ti « i = r a rcqu ..--: f . cn to the H : t-h Sheriff , to ai-jpt i- ; uTea 5 c 3 to h-.-r M : ij ?> iy an ; Princ-j Albert , un tLt recrn : hir : h of the Princes R . jTiL The me- _ -tir .- » R \ is hc . d in front of tiie C > rn ExcSange , and tLe Fp = s . k ^ rs addressed the asd ^ sc ; from the W . cony of the Reading Rjums . A hin-. iblli having l * tn circulated , cuiiTcy : n £ the ia ^ iiigence thai a deputation friEithe lj .-5- ^ ith Working 5 : . - '§ Association would be _ prts = n :, « -was tocu .-h : esj-cdient , by me majitcrLU sages , ih ^ t a large body o ! the icral police shouiu be in aUcLC ^ . ce . Acc .-rding ' . y , we UD'icrstiud tna ; Hj 1 ^ 5 than if : y of these prr ^ or ^ jes "Were brju ^ L " . across the country to ho : a the : i- « rives in re ' -din- ^ s to pu : down , it i » presnmtd , sjm = iatcn-i-i-1 " tiru-y . t" of *• -= two persona depn :=-d from the W-. rkisj Jlta ' a As ~ :: a ; ion . A "vrh- ' .- y ^ n , or £ .= h-cj . rl , full ol police Ci : _ = fr ^ m the nciai . bourhooi 0 : WitkLam Mr . rkrt
U- ^ rs arrived Ei ruiy , and sorue drove at a rapid and icivrjprr pace a ' . oag the road . Mr . Har . jn , the CILi ^ f Cu ^ s ^ i bie , waa also in attendance . Tue or . iy ser" ? : * :-, ho . cCYer , on which the polite employed tht ' m-Ee . T ^ i , tt ^ j tirashing their own hands on their shou ! - ^ v " ? l 0 * teP thciu »* iTes -warm , the day bring bitterly C- ' .-. i , ana s . atrep snow lyiry on the ground . ~^ - r . vDEH-i-HESiFF having read the requisition , ! fj St . Yi . NChM WiLSOS , Esq ., High Shc-riff of Sufi-j-i , saiii ihit , in purj-auce of the requisition jtu ; * = * i to call the present iiitcting , he h .-vd done so with " ^^ ip eat pleasure . He would rot say anj-rhirg upon t-i-tarjuc ; vrh : ch would come before them him self , but itoTe i ; in . tLe hands of those geLtkinen who would IcliOiF him .
^ E-rl Stuadbsoke— He appeared before them that <^ 7 to propose for their coniideratioa , the propriety of acopiing an address conEratulatory of the late auspicious eje ; .: ^ the birth of a Princess Royal ; and to express tne grattfal thanks of the county , that her most gracious Majesty had been so soon restored U health and happiness , and trusting that both the Queen and the Princ ' sss Woua'j long liTe in the hearts , and for the adTantage of the British people . . Hear , hear . ) He felt that no ¦ worvis of his would be adequate to express the kind and loyal feelings which p ^ Tadcd the whole country towarus the SoTexeign ; and he was well assured , that if the Address which ha should ha-re the honour to r ea 4 , should be carritd , it would be received by her «* j * -ty v . iti every feeling of loTe and Mtochniint and be the means of addrng ons more tie of aliVcti * to these a-rtady existing between the Crown ana the pecple of this county . , Htar , hear ., H j LcrtUhip contnded by reading the Address . K . N . SHiff £ , Esq . —He had yreat pleasure in seconding the Addresa msT * d bj the Nob : ' e Lord ana
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V , ^ - i ~ T """ V "' CO as it ' had always done , in showing it * loyalty to th . Sovereign 1 of these rcalnu by the unanimous carrying of . the ' ; Address to wh , ch he ha ! referred . Helr ., What ! ¦ e ^ er the feelings of those aroun d him might be on other . objects , there could be but one in cox ^ tuUting the ' < . Queen upon the rec « nt event which had tak-n Placo : and in hol ing the hope that the Princess Roval would " ¦ carry out the principles held by her mother for the . good and perpetuity of the Bri-. uh Constitution , and ; the happmew of the subject . , Hear . > He would not i . detain the meeting any longer . After what had b « m 50 well said by the NoUe Lord wfco ed h Adorew . th-re was indeed little more lefi to Mv , and the obj ^ t of the meeting was one in which the unnnimons Toioe of Suff ,: k w . nM resound . , Hear , hear . Mr . M'Phessos 'number of the Inswir , \ v ,,. vip » Mr . M'Phersos ratmberof the Ipswich Working ; ; ¦ :
' Men s Association ,-He fully accrue-1 with ev , rv word mesri-jned m the Address proposed by Lord : Stradbrofee , to the Qr . een . ( Heir * , hear ., As the : fuher of a large family h * thanked Ahnichtv G ^\ '¦ that she , the Sov ^ isra ,, f ibis country , and a woman ' , : had been preserved in the hour of Nature ' s trial . ( Hear ., He went to the full acc . rdance of the Address -but he also went a little further , ami as he was : desirous of making some addiiiou , he be ^ ed rw . p ^ ct- : fully to inform the Hi sa Sheriff WriOmd Gentle- [ men , Who Stood be for * him on the balcony , of such ; has ir ten'aon . (•• Hear , hear , " frora tj e spr . tators . ) S ; fhe Qu-en of England hati claims , ami weighty claims 1 , L ^ P ^ iier lubjects . Her Majesty claimed ( 'Of the ve&& ± & . this kingdom to protect her po ^ se ^ - sions—to defend h £ r throne—and support her empire . The people were bound by the stronsest natural ties to I do this , ihe Queen had these claims on the people
—but the people hid also claims upon the Sovereign , i ¦ Heir , hear . ) Her Majesty had b « und herself between Hfa . en ana t . ie cation , thai she wouM watch oTer the pru > erty of th ; t na . t-. on , and the rights and liberties of uer e ,, p - . e . Hear , hear . ) She had bound herself to listen to and rearms the grievances of the peoule—that shu would stretch her sceptre over tliem , and give cu :: ifo-: . n : 3 content , eTen as the mothtr of the nation . Hear , hear , The pt-oplt * had those claims upon the Crown . Now he asked those who stoo-. l bef-. ce him he aak-. 'd th-. 'Se who listened to him as men and Cbristiar . s—he a .-k-d all , this impur : ant qa » tioa—had the pecple ' s rights been p- j- . t-cto . l-had the po- ^ r man the power , the m-. ans , of iiviuij by the sw ..-at of his > row ? Cries of ¦¦ Xo . no . " : Were the children of the poor fed , clothed , or educ-. ted , even rs poor men ' s children ought to be ? No , no .: h « heard "no no " resound from all sides . The fa « t was aa he had stated it . What said the Beet ?—
" Go to the cot where sq-ialid want reclines Go to" the shed—observe- where labour pines . Abide with him whi-iu penury ' s wants controul , An i list the rising VfATiiJiigs of his soul &- ; se oa his s ' etrpl-is couch , and standing there Tall tie poor , starving labourer , life is fair . " Cheers . i Why sbouM not the hard wo-king man be allowed to earn bread for him-.- ' if and family . He did not aik it for the drunkard and the idler . He wished si ] men to live by th- ; s-s-eat uf their brow , it waa decried that it should be so , but he wiohed tl : at all who did work should be able to obtain food , and clotLes . and comfuns for their families . Heivr , hear .. Bat the poor man cou ' . d not do this . And , then , what had been done ? Hid net the enemits of V . ; o pix > r erected
on ' , every kill , a . hastiie ? H . ar , bear , and crie * of "Yes , ye ? . " Yes , they had . They Lai violaUd the rights of Bnkon =, by turning the key , as thej did in these bastiies . od any but rofeuts and felons . : H . ar , h « ar . They had treated poverty as a crime . M-. ny were the'broken htj . ru—ru ^ ny - « ere the pa-lid cheeks —muny Were the < -pprei . -ed in those k-jid-js , which if thuse who bore buruc . xs to = ( k the statijii they were ent tled to , and which th-y ought to hare , such men would stand equ . il with the most industrious and the honest of the land . ( Hear , hear . ) He called , therefore , on them to protect the poor mm , a . nd to rescu «
him trom his degrauetl and unjust position—[ hear , ben : —and he only a * krd , that he should be allowed to lire and labour by the swta : of hia brow , so that he mi ht be able to snpport his fimily . He blamed the Government for the existence of the evil . Th « Government of the country had added insult to injury . It hj » d broken down the bridge that did , and might still , exut between it and tb * peoplt ;—and was now niakiag the breach still wider—and if the people of ttiircountry were ever to be hap £ y , great alterations must be made in the mode of government , and among such alterations let them turn the odious bastiies into schools for the education of the people . ( Hear , hear . )
R . V SHiffE , Ksq ., 1 addressing the Sheriff)—Sir , we cannot bear any observations which embrace subjects of a political nature . We , Sir , are only met her * upon a domestic occurrence , and , Utrcfure , we cmnot properly listen to anything else . iHear , hear , from the calony . i ilr . M'Phesson—He was coming to the point iminetli ^ teiy . He was sure the Queen wonld be pleased to hear the voice of her subjects generally . He would again contend , that th ^ K > or m ^ n had not been treated as he ought to be . treated . He blamed not the C £ ueen for this . He blamed those men who had put themselTes iu authority uYer the pet pie , and "who had done thes ;< things ? Cries of ' Question , qu- _ . stion , " fr . m the t-a ' cony . ¦ ¦ As the Q' ^ en had been mercifully spared by the D . vine Author of her being , in the hour of nature ' s tiiil . let it be reine-. i . bercd hy h-.-r . and those who heard
! . im . that th-rc- were thoti ^ n-ls i . f v . u : ut-n in the .-a : ue st'jjtionis tta * . in -which tbch ' . ii ' ¦ ecn—yrs , thou « anf ' . s of p * or women lyir . j on be U of striw —thr-ir industrious huibandi ejrntnc oiiy six or s-v > .-n i-Liilin ^ s a wet k . and with nine or ten children tJ feed ou : of this pi :-: j-, je . Heir , lieur , from -J-. e crowd , and cri&s of ¦• it is s . j . " Was lie a .-king too mu ^ -h tb-.-n when he wished her M : < jes ; y to sympathise with her Buffering . * ubjrcts— he ;; r . from the crowd —and to gife tht-Hi h-. r pr-jt-ettion ? He eV . lr-d on her to do this for the saftty uf those he saw before him . H- ? w ^ s no destructiv-.-. He only asked them , a = men and Christians , to uke into their eirr . es : cnsileration the =-t ? .-: e of Lhe cui . trv and
to provide a remedy f-j t its great evils —as g .. nt ! emcn , a = men , and as Christians . A single "H-. ar , h-nr , " from tae b . iUY . iry .. He heard a aer . tii-min s . y " II-., r . heur , "—not marking his acqutesence in the observa ' . i'm , hr thought . But -why so ? Hi ! t :: ey no : tn i-.-jnci ' iia-te the class to Thich ho . Mr . M-I'h-. rson bt-lo-.-gr . l ? \' . \; c not th ^ y r . t "ear with otb . tr cl . v ^ es' - Crii s of •¦ ( Juestion , " from the balcony .- He Would so > n arrive v .: t ; ir queslion . My L >> rds and Grntlemen . tjntli . uei Mr . M"l hcrs > i 3 1 feel : er-j ly obli ^ ^ d to v ... n i-ji the attention with whtch you hr . vo li » teneii to :.-, e—nut ta . it 1 txpress tny ul .-ii ^ . tions for iiiyse-f aione , i-ut f > T those in wL " .- » e beha'f I p ' . ead for justice . I . j > k a : auff-rin ^ humanity . ' But r .. Lh-jush iH . ~ : ress ext-ted . v--t no . hiiii :
Lai been ^ a : d abr > .: it—tho . ~ _ - who iivt-d in ^ . i .: i-.-ss hu . ] n . i kr , uwkilM - > f its exU' . L-n ? A He truste 1 , however , that they would see that this knjwl-. dija would be forthcoming . "Hear , ht-ar , " from t ' r . e crowd . ' Ht shju ' . d now read the ad-lition i . e wuaiil nia ); e to the Ad'iress to l . s . r Majesty which had been nrr-p-j .-ed and secrE-. e'l . and , as he i . ii-1 before , he thought th ^ t no n . 2 . n of hu-nmity , no lover of L : s cjuntry , c .-uid or would object to it- Mr . M'Phersou then re . ud ti . e foliowin ; Address : — " At the same time we woul 1 tike the liberty of represciiiir . i ; to yum ila ; esty tbit CTrit iMstn-ss i ? prsva . ent thiouat . out your dominion .-., aud that thou . sauds of the modest and virtuous wumen of Britain have to undergo thnte suff- rings of Nature . . during which it has pleased the Al : n gl . ty to preserve y . ^ ur life , upon beds of straw , without a pillow wher on to lay tht : r hea : ' . s and that suvrvauon and niiSLry italk naked abeut the irjid .
" Mutn of this state of thir . es we ascribe to the construction of the Legislature , which is a system bsstd upon esciusire prir . cipici , to the L-cn-. tit <¦; Lhe ictr ; md me ippr-.-oion i . f the many ; ami we , therefore , pray yo ' . vr . M 3 j-jsty to instruct > o :: r Ministry to bring ui a Kicasure for the extensi . m of the right of voting f ^ r Members of the House of Commons , to every adu . t male of sound mind , ucconvicttd 0 : a breac > . of the laws , and located in one p : ace ior the sp . ice of a ; least three menihs , as the only : ; ieana kf giving , in svbi ' . ance , to the people what they have no * » nly in theory—a full , f . iir , and free representation , as the only means of removing ti-osc evUi .
" We further pray that , at a time whtn Divine Pro-Tidence has so graciously and mercifully interposed to preserve your Majesty ' s life , your Majesty wiii take into consideration that there are several hundred individuals row in prison and transported beyond the seas , for isfiences of a political nature , for whom hundreds oi thousands of your Majesty's subjects arc in mourning . And we do most heartily and respectfully entreat your Majesty to ; raut them free pardons , and a remission of the remainder of their respective sentences , tha » they may be returned to the bosoms of their wives and families . " This was the addition he desired to see appended ; and he thought if they wire loyal subjects of the Queen , and had the feelings of Christians , that no objection would be made to it . If there were , on their heads be the consequences , and not his . ' . Cheers from the crowd . )
Mr . William GaRRard , ilate of the Ipswich Working Men's Association . ) He appeared beforu them that day as a working man , for the purpose of seconding the adoption of the addition to the Address nuvel by Mr . M'Pht-rson . iHeai , hear . j He had no doubt those Hon . Gentlemen whom he aaw around him might think it a matter of surprise thit he , as a working man , should l = ive his home , and give his attendance at that meeting . But hu would tell them why it was . He attended tnere because of the insults—the wrongs—the contunit-. ifcs which hiid been heaped on the heads of the work-
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ing classes—it wa ^ these things which had forced hi ; u to attend , and demand a full , fair , and equal measure of justice for the workng classes of this country . ( ' ¦ Hear , hear , " from the crowd . ) His loyalty was ot . different description to the loyalty of those gtntlem .- ,-whum he saw oa th « balcony . He lovod his cuuntry firat , and then his Queen . Taey loved their Queen first , and then left the country to shift for itself . | " Heir , hear , " from the crowd . ) His loyalty led him to make fill around him happy and prosperous , and to establish peace between rich and poor . Tho « 3 gentlemen made their loyalty to thair Queen a slavish sycophancy only , and which sycophancy was the cause of ill the sla ¦ - and the bickering which existed among mankinu . i" Hear , hear , " from the crowd . ) He would not detain them any longer . He would leave the addition to th * Address , which mi ^ ht be termed the amendment , entirely in their hanr . s , to do with it as was thought proper ; but bis hope was that it would be carried witk
an unanimous Voice . ( Cheers m , in the crowd . ) The High Sheriff sakl be could not put the amendment ; it is quite out of the question , it hid been brought forward on politicil grounds , and therefore it was that he ould not put it , as it did not L \ ar on the subject for which the meeting of the day \ vw called . Mr . M'Fiieeso *—Then , Sir , jour decision is a pk-ce of irju-tice . It is unjust to me aud thu people , if the amendment is not put . The High Sheiuff—The addition to the address is nofcin order . ilr . M'Pheuso . \ - —It is quite in order . ( Cries of " Order , order , order , " from the balcony . ) The High Sheriff—I shall put the address as moved and s-con led . The address was then put , when it appeared only supported by those gt ' ntlemen who occupied the balcony .
\ oices from the crowd—One , two , three , four , five , six—there are only six hands held up ! iCheers . i Mr . M'PllEkSON — Well , Mr . HL ; h Sheriff , if you will not put the amendment , I will . Those who Vote for the attachment of my amendment to the address , hold up your hands . The amendment was received with Iou 4 cheers , and the hinds 0 / nil lhe person * cwnposiny the uudience bclou , were held up in iu favour . The High Sheimkf—I beg to Bay the mddress is carried -the unimdmsnt could not be received . It'heers from the crowd . ) After which , the farce of carrying an address to Albert waa yone through ; the mover being Earl Jermyn , and the seconder Henry Wilson , Esq . A working man then proposfd three cheers for tht Chirter , to which an enthusiastic response waa returned , and the cheers given . The meeting then separated . ^
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BIRMING ^ ATtt . Fhost , Williams , and Joxes . —The General Committee of Birmingham held its iK-ual weakly meeting at the Jerusalem Cnap-1 School Room , NewhaH-strtCt , 011 Tuesday last , Mr . Botisch m the chair . The rcsi ^ na'iofl of Mr . Cotton was read and accepted , » nd Mr . H . Green appointed in his place . A Finance Secretary was also appointed . The sub-committee f <> r the management of the demonstratioti on the first of January will meet at Bill ' d C-jffee-honse , Moorstreet , at sev ^ n o ' clock on Sunday evening , when all friends who intmd pvini ; their assistance are requested to a-it'iiJ . The General Commiuee hope the honorary members will form permanent committees in tneir various localities ; and th-. J s-veral Chartist leaders are requested to send their names as honorary members . — By order of the committee , T . P . Green , secretary . N . B . All communications should b-j addressed to Mr . Guest , treasurer , Steelhcuse-lane .
WOLVERKAlttPON AND BILSTON . The Oju : ; cil of the Woiv .-rhampton National Charter Association not having beeu chosen , inconsequence of the members not having met with a convenient room for general meetings , the committee of the lat * Charter Association met at Mr . Mogtj ' * , in Oxford-street , ou Sunday , the 20 th instant , when it was resolved that a public meeting should be held in the ecbool-room belonging to the Baptist Chapel , in Duke-street , Wolraraainpton , on Monday , she 28 ih December , at six " o ' clock in the evening , for the purpose of memorialising the Queen for the speedy r « ura of i ^ ra ^^ osir ^ Williiu ^ ani Jones , afed that tri * efr 4 tu ** rf > d hati < lt > ttisr e £ oi 2 rt&i
printed to inform the public of the same . A pi<o meeting will also be held at the ,, Oid Crown f ^* , Crown-street , Biistoa , at eleven ^ clock or the morning of the same day , for the Ffcmo , purpose . Mr . CoIJius , of Birmingham , has kindly ' . ' ' onBented , if alive and well , to assist at both meetings , and other geinlemen from Birmingham are expected . ROCHDALE . —Frost , Williams , and Jones's Restoration Committee , , agreeable to previous announcement , re-assembled in the Charter Association Room , on Sunday last , at ten o ' clock , Mr . Jas . Casson in the chair . Delegates were in attendance from the Alilnrow and Spotland Associations , -who declared , on behalf of those whom they represented , their willingness to assist in promoting , by ail le ^ al and constitutional means , the recall of the Wiil ' sh
mariyrs . The following resolutions were unanimyuj-ly adopted : — 1 . " That Messrs . James Taylor , late M . C ., Win . Bake , Charles Bannister , and Samuel Shore , be aducd to the Cummittee , u : d that a list of the names b 6 trar ^ mined to B .. iniii ^ - harn , r ^ f'j'uinending them as bi'in- ; quaiiHuil to sc : Vlon tho General Comuntrce . " 2 " T ; . ai an addre-s bo drawn up , and circulated in the borough ot Rochdale and it > vi ^ itii ' . y , directing public a't . i : tion to the case of the \ Wl > h martyrs . " ' i . " That the clergy 01 the , -feveral dt-nomineiiin ^ be invited to take parr in the public m I'L-jjg to be held on New Year ' s D ^ y . " 4 . " That tin- C > mmittee re-assemble on Sanaay next , at ten o ' clock , when a full attendance is particularly reque ^ tetl . "
Mn . Leech , the Chart / it Missionary . —This powerful and invaluable rhampiou of the rights of labour deliver d two lectures ; one 111 the afternoon , and the other in the evening , to crowded audit-net's . Ti . o principl- s set forth v , ere just and concluatve , and a = such w . jre appreciated . BAi ' . r-i'SLEY . —The National Charter Association A , he ! d its wt-ekly tiKe ^ ug as usual , at the house uf : > Ir . Wiiiiam Pres on . After th .- > election of the Chairman , a letur from the West Riding Secretary was n al to the racetni / , calling on the A * - on :: iuon to £ « 'iid a O ) uncilinan to thr meeting to !> e holden at Djwsbury , on the 2 J . h instant , as business of the greatest importance is to be transacted on that oc-trwon . It was acciirdiuglv agreed
th ^ . t our Councilman attend ihe < a : d rnttii"g . A deputation from the Association No . 1 , waned on our members to infirm them that circumstaiitres preventt-d tlu-m taking into consideration that night the propriety of unking Hoth societies into one , a deputation Jrom the Ci . ffo Bridge , D ; dworth , a-d hit of LeUon A Barnsley Assi'ciationp , waited on that of Nu . l , w : \ h a view to ( if-c" a rcoiiciliuicn between both socitti .- 's ; that ail minor ditlerence ? ce 3 se to exist amongst us , being tvoll awara that disunion is ruinous to the sacred cause for which we are contending , and that no effectual agitation cati be carried out in the town whilst we are divided . The contemplated movement of the
Household Suffrage party at L' ; eds , together with Dan ' s intended visit there , was taken into con-^ iJeration . The opinion of the meeting was , that the leaders of the p-o ' le nr . ist b . j assembled at Leeds on that day , and the thousands of the West Riding at their posts , to crvi ^ h the mflBftei * at its birch . They must convince those deldUws of the p- o ;> lc on that day , that , no scheme can bo now eff cted to destroy the Chartist movement ., and that t . ' it-y and their Cabin Saffrago must be destroyed . 1 : is particularly nquested that all the members oi this As ^ eiation attend on Monday eveuing , as business of the greater ' , importance will be brought forward .
BRADFORD . —National Charter Association . —Tiie Council for this town and district held their weekly meeting on Saturday evening last , at the chapel , m Long Croft-piuce , Mr . Gretnhough in the chair . The following ci . iss-ltaders paid in ihe contributions of their members , Mr . Whitehead , No . 1 class , 2 s . Id . ; Mr , Greenwood , No . 11 , lOd . ; Mr . Hanson , No . 3 , 2 $ . lOd . ; Mr . Milnes , Wapping Association , 4 ? . 5 ^ d . The Goodruansend Associaf . osi still coijtiuue to hold their weekly meetings evrry Saturday evening , at eight o ' clock , at the house of Mr . G-j ldsborough . AH councilmen or treasurers who have any money for cards and contributions belongiug to this Association , are respectfully requested to attend at the Council meeting this evening , at the above place , and pay it into the hands of the treasurer .
Chartist Sermo . ns . —Mr . Alderson , of Manningham , preached to the men of Daisy Hill on Sunday evening last ; a handsome collection was made at the conclusion for the wives and familias of the imprisoned Chartists . Mr . Alderson will preach next Sunday evening to the men of Bradford Moor , Laister Dyke , and Swaine Green , in the house of Mr . Oswald Edmondson , to commence at six o ' clock . Chartist Co-operative Society . —We understand the members of this Society will meet on Monday evening next , at the house of Mr . G . Ellis , opposite Dead-lane Top , Goodmansend ; it is re-.-pectfuily requested that every oae will attend , as there is business of importance to beb ; ou ^ ht before them .
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The Welsh Patriots . —The committee appointed for carrying out a public demonstration on New Year - fujr , met as usual , on Sunday last , for the , ~ u of businoss . After business of importance jjui been transacted , it was unanimousl y agreed ' "* - < the tickets for the tea party and ball should / ciiain in the hands of the individuals whose names appeared iu ^ the Star of last week for salo ; an early application is necessary , as the number is limited to 4 "" . Mea of Bradford , for the honour of your na ; . ¦ and town , be not backward on this ocoasion . ¦ Mr . Arran . —We understand that Mr . Arran will deliver a lecture at Truncliffd Gate , Wibsey , on Tuesday evening , December 29 th , to commence at eight o'clock . Trie friends of Cr . artism are earnestly requested to attend , as it is intended to form tiie National Charter Association .
KSXGfHLiY . —Two Chartist Lectures were delivered iu the Working Man ' s Hall , on tiie evenings of Thursday and Friday last , the 17 th ami lRih ins ' t by Mr . Bairstow , the talented West Riding missionary . Both lectures wero excellent of their kind and fraught with the moat important informaiion ' tho first displaying the amount of wealth produced by the labouring class , and its enormous expenditure aujongst the idle and tyrannical part of the community ; and the secoud the kenofit which would result to the working man through the- possession of the Charier . Tho lectures were delivered in Mr . Bair-&tow 3 nsual JJtyle of argumentative eloquenceand
, tould not fail to convice every person , of sound mind » f the justice and necessity of giving the people heir nuural rights . The shortness of the notion i : id tho advanced period of the week , prevented the e « tures from being as well attended aa c .-uld have > ceu wished , a great portion ofiho working people ) eiug now so siiuatea that certain starvation would ake place on Sunday , should the slightest ve ' a ^ a--ionfrom labour be indulged in on the evening , ot r » iurso » y or Friday . Mr . Ba rstow was warmly ipplauied at tho close of the lectures , and took his lej-M-ture on Saturday evening , to commence his nissiouary labours in Lancashire .
LONDON . —B'jrovch of Lambeth National [ JiAHTER Association . —At tho we-ekly nieettit ; of ; ne abo . e Association , held at Walbrook ' s Tomtrance Coffoe House , W aterloo Road , on Tuesday L-veniiig , Dec . 22 , Mr . George , President , it was resolved , after other business had been transacted to send tho sum of one pound to the Fn > st Demonstration Committee , as our first instalment toward * defraying the expenco of tho meeting to be held at White Couduit Houae ou the first M-nu ' ay iu January . It was also arranged that we s ! i .. uld hold our next weekl y mooting at Mr . Catling ' s Coffee House , 19 , York Terrace , Borough Road , ou Wednesday , Deo . 30 th . The S'jerocary was instructed to write to Sunderiand for & copy of the rules for tiio management of the Benefit Society , with a view to adopt the same .
London Natio . nal Charter Association of Gheat Britain . —At the usual weekly meeting of tho members of the above , resident in tho City of London , held at the Dispatcb Coff ' o House , Bn . io Lane , Fleet-street , on Monday evening last , the 21 st of December , Mr . Hawley in the chair , tho laumtes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . 11 was thSn' moved , seconded , and carried unanimousl y , that the treasurer bo lvqw-sted to pay part of iho expence of printing circulars to all the local associations in and around the Metropolis , their stating places and times of meeting , for the uso of members and others . A letter was then read from Mrs . Peddie , describing her Imsbaud ' a sufferings in Byvevloy House of Correction . It was
then moved , seconded , and carrio i unanimously , that a committee of five members be appointed to take into consideration the case of Mr . Pcddie , when Messrs . Parker , Wilson , Henderson , Hawley , and Young were unauiunouslv elected , and agreed to meet on Sunday next for that pnrposa . A letter was received by the treasurer from the election committee of Edinburgh , signed Alexander Halket , secrgprfy , whicUwaa ordered to be read , when , after pfBfcdesultory conversation , it was ordered to be t » K 6 B into-consideration as early a ? possible . Some new members were . enrolled . ' < * Subscriptions' were entered into for the Grnat T ) tm ^ t . r ^ tirtn itf . thft . 4 tk ££ ? 3 vaVL& < 3 ^ xt , TJ » o . yjotimjffnna , atcvw Vote ofthaoiks was given to tho ch * Brman , and tne meetiiig broke up .
Towkr HAMLtrrs National Chartke Association . —At a moetiDg of the members of the Tower Hamlets National CharW Association , held at the Hit or Miss Inn , 79 , West-streot , Globa Fields , Mr . Thurkel in the chair , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Mr . F . Lefevro , one of the County Council , reported the proceedings of their last mooting , " That the Couuf . y Council recommend thapr ^ nting of handbills , calling on tho men of Lo . idofi to be enrolled as members of tho National Charter Association . '' It was moved by Mr . WilkiiiH , seconded by Mr . Evans , " That this Association do cordially agrea with the plan proposed by the County Council , of printing handbills , and w ^ do agree to pay our equal share of the txpences . " Carried uiunimou ^ y . It was then
ret-olved , " T ) :: ir , tho class-lerul' -rs do rail ou the . mer . bers of ttnvr o ; i , < h on Monday , January 41 ; , ]» - !! , Lo x-. r-jy i-A mi C'ierk . iiwt-11 Green , to j . in thy other Assocutio . s , Mid from there to White Conduit Kou . v ; and tnat each meniber do wear u . black crape armlet ou his left arm , to bhew his rcswit for the buffering patriots , Frost , Williams , and Jones . London expects : that day every mu . n will co his duty . An additional is . wa 9 voted to the Demonstration Committee , towards defraying the ' xpences of the great meeting on Monday , " January 4-h . J 84 1 , to be held at White Conduit House , Us . id . having been voted on a former occasion . Ihe sum of £ 1 2- » . 0 " d ., the moiety due to the Executive Council , up to Dec . lt ; h , 1840 , has been forwarded .
Westminster National Charter Association . — At a ni . euiig of this body , hfdd on Sunday , the 13 h in- ! . , aitur 1110 enrolment of members , aud tho transaction uf other local business , the deputation appointed to act on the Frost Restoration Committee gave in tht-ir report , which appeared to give great -atisiaction ; after which , it was resolved to commence a voluntary subscription , to assist , in d . fr ^ yliig rhetxpeiices attending the taid ii * trati . > n . On Sunday , the 20 tli , afttr the enrolment of membei s , a spirited discussion took place ou the utility of appointing a night for political Jiscnssiod . w .-iioh was agreed to bo carried into execution as early as possible . As it is the wish of tho Apsociation 10 have the meeting away from a public-house , it was suggested to our friends present , if they kiuvv of any convenient place , thut they would acquaint th .. :--ei-reta'y , Mr . Sowter , 23 , LittlH Pudency-street , Gl ; l . ieIl- ^ quare . They meet evrry S inday aid WednesUd-y , at the Fox lun , Wardour-strect , Suho .
PLYMOUra .-On Wednesday , a public meeting was held to lake into consideration the propriety oi addressing her Majesty , &c . When the tune " arrived for taking the chair , it was occupied by T . C . Cookworthy , M . D ., Mayor of all Plymouth . A working man wished to know whether tho nno . ting had not a right to choose their own chairman ? Upon which , the Mayor called him to order , telling him he would have the opportunity of speaking presently . When tho first resolution was proposed and seconded , the working men moved an a-jotuninent , which was declared by the fair-dealing Chairman to be lost , although there was more than half the meeting in its favour . This decision was received by
shouts of "No , no , " and hisses ; upon which , the Mayor said , "If any man dares to annoy the speakers , I will let him see who is master here . ' " ' Then- were about one hundred and thirty present , seventy-six of whom were opposed to the address . A similar meeting was got up at Stonehouse ; and , although it is a place containing several thousand inhabitants only eleven would attend the "babby" meeting , six of whom ltft , the meeting , leaving the other five to carry the address . A like attempt was made at Devonport , but not more than forty attended . Tavistock has nobly done its duty , beating them twenty to one on the address . We want a lecturer heiu very much . The seeds sown have begun to * prout , and wants but a good husbandman .
B 2 LP £ R . —Mr . Mason , the Chartist Midland Counties'Lecturer , visited this place on Thursday , the 17 th inst . ; aud , according to previous arrangement , went to Milford , a populous neighbourhood , two miles from Belper , and lectured to a crowded and attentive audience , on the principles of government , dwelt en the arbitrary conduct of the present Governmeitt , and exposed , with the most cutting strokes of eloquence , the injustice of tho factions , & 3 practised by the administration of the laws , and recommendea the Charter , for the obtaining of which he
urged the people to organize . A number of persons were enrolled . —On Saturday evening , Mr . Masou visited Heauor , a populous village seven miles from Belper , where he was accompanied by a number of the Belper friends , and lectured to a crowded audience on the various sources of existing evils , recommending the Charter as the only remedy for their removal , and urging the absolute necessity 01 : he iinmed ' ar-i ) uniou of the people to its becoming the law of the laud . An association was formed by upwardso * — ~ ty giving in their names .
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HUpDERSFXELD . —On Sunday evening , the Committee for Frost , Williams , and Jones , met at Mr . S . Binns , to mako arrangements for the public meeting on New Year ' s Day . The following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : —That a public meeting should take place ou New Year ' s D * y , in the Guild Hall , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , to adopt a memorial to her Maj-sty , praying for tho pardon of Frost , W : lliarcs , and Joins ; and in the evening , at seven o ' clock , Mr . Leech , of Manchester , will deliver a lecture on the principled of tht-Charter , and the Repeal of the Corn Laws . Admittance , twopence each , to go towards defraying tne expvnces . Mi \ Leosh will address the meeting in the afternoon also . Several strangers are expected to attend . It is the particular request of the Committee that the out-townships shouiu exert themselves , and convii . ee tho peopio thai they sympathise with thoae exiled martyrs . Ee at your post * .
A Shout Lecturk was delivered on Monday evening last , at tho Wool Pack inn , Deighton , by a working Chartist , showing that to repeal the Corn Laws , unaccompanied by other restrictions pressing so heavy upon tho community , would bo more an evil tliau a good . After which , a very spirited discussion took place ; so e 01 the kaamg Operative Anti-Corn L'iw Association members took a part , which terminated at a late hour by an adjournment to Monday , the 7 th January , Iii 41 , when it is expected tUAf , _ all _ ihe-ability wluob oan Jto got together is to be there from the Anti-CornLaw Association .
^ On Tucsdat Evening , at tho meeting of the National Charter Association , at the adjourned discussion ou tho Corn Laws , no opposition took place , aud it was then concluded . After ihe contributions , and enrolling members had concluded , it was agreed that the Committee prep ^ r ; resoluiious for the public meeting on New Year ' s Diy , to be submitted to the body on Sunday next , when it is expected the out-towushtps wi . l sei > d delegates to meet the Committee , and enter iut , » ariaiijroin ; nts
for Mr . Leech ' s mission into this district . Aunough this district in , as appears at this time , tranquil from all political agitation , the cause of the Charter is progressing at , railway speed ; every week brings a succession of new converts . The Charter Association has commenced delivering tracts weekly , together with other important information for the people . Persons who are de .-irous of dist'ibnting Chartist information , may bo supplied by applying at the Association Room , oa Tuesday evenings .
MANSFIELD . — CHARTER ASSOCIATION—At a late meeting of the Committee , it w ; vs determined to open our Association Room 011 Saturday evsnings and Sunday afternoons , with the understanding that as snon as we can get a sufficient number of subscribers to our new plans , we shall have the room open every evening in the week . We had our first meeting on Sunday last , whtn , after a variety of reading and some interesting discu ^ ion , every member present engaged to bring some book next Sunday towards tho formation of a library , and Cartwright ' s Dialogues on tho Constitution wero presented to start with . Wo have no doubt af our ultimate success . We shall begin an adult , school the next Sunday .
NEWPORT . —The Committee for the restoration f'f Frost , Williams , and Jones , met on Friday , the 18 h , to make arrangements for the intended meeting on N * vv Year ' s Day . The form of placard was < Ir < M ( £ i up by the secretary and agreed to . Newport will not be last in the litdd , though subject to great tyranny . Two gentlemen from Bristol will address the meeting , and several others are expected . Frost , Williams , and Jones , shall yet return to their homes . STROUDWATER . —A vestry meeting was held on Thursday , Dec . 3 rd , at , Stroud Old Church , to lake into consideration the propriety of presenting a memorial to tha couuty magistrates , requesting
them to reduce the number of Rural Police , now quartered ou them . An amendment was moved by the Chartists , " That we petition Parliament to do away with tho force altogether . " The amendment was carried . A committee was then appointed to jrjgwri hoar much tho coanty rates had increased * ta * e 4 iteintrod « c ; iorroi thoilural Pvtice ^ -wtarwero to produce the same on iho Thursday following , at eleven o'clock , at which timo a number of persons assembled , but there was no report ; the Chartists , finding themselves thus insulted , sent the bellman to call a meeting in the Association-room , where resolutions against tho Rural Police wero passed , and the meeting separated .
BATH . —On Monday evening last , Mr . Smith , lecturer of the anti-Corn Lr » w League , appeared before » very numerous audience , in the banq-. iettins-rooni of the Guildhall , to set forth tie evils resulting to the community from the restrictions placed upan the importation of foreign corn to the British market . The chair was taken by William Hunt , Esq ., Mayor of the city , who opened the proceedings of the evening by rem : > rking upon the importance of the subject thty were mot to consider . Ho trusted every attention would be p : ii < l to the lpcturer ; and altt ough per .-nms of various opinions were collected together , it was hia ram . , t wish thi ^ 50 ;);! fl , / , in- mi . ^ lit pruvail . ( Chv . rs . i A £ . iitK :: i ; m in the r cm ir . quire .-l whtth ^ r t !' . o object of tl .-j iiief . Hig w . \ s to filler on a debate upon the
suhj ct , 1111 : 1 to pass resolutions , or merely to bear h lecUsro for their instruction ? The Chairman replied that it was not intended to put any resolution that evening , Vut before the meeting of Parliament it was cu :: t « mplated to convene a public meeting , at which resolutions illicit be pa ? se , i . Mr . Smith , the lecturer , was enthusiastically nctived . He commenced by showing that the cause in which he was engaged was one embracing the greatest happiness to thu greatest number ; it was not aepertrUuiiig to faction or parly , and should receive the as . ^ isUnce of all well disposed towards their foilow-oreatures . He tlen entered upon an exposure of the evils resulting from tho Coin Law . " , ami 111 speaking of the distressed of the labuuringpopuiation , proved , frc < m statistical ami Parliamentary papers , that
convic'ed ftloiis and paupers , bad as was their subsistence , could not be provided for at the low rato per head upon which an immense number of free labourers exiiteil . He spoke of the immense taxes bearing more pariiculavly upon the working people- denounced the C » rn Laws as unfcriptur . il and unjust—condemned , the Bishops and the clergy for sanctioning such laws , and exposed the tricks of the landowners , by which tiny delud . d the people t > believe that the Coin Laws t-ndedto their benelic . IUr . Smith spoke exceeding two heii ' -s , ami was listened to with marked attention , m \<\ at times drew forth loud applause . lit ! , however , said notinns ; of the means to remove , iior the remedy for the evils he had complaim-d of ; but having succeeded in setting forth the wrongs endund by the
p . cple , s : it down amid loud cherrs . Mr . K . K . Philp . upon rising , was loudly cheers ! . Addre ^ in ^ tne I hairni : iu . he said he dul Lot seek to in - . erru ; , t th .- harmony of the meeting , but concurring in the views or Mr . SiiiKh , as to the existence of tviis winch should h » removed , he rose to ( impose a vu ' e of thanks to lii ; u lor the able lecture he had delivered , and the instiuctiwiib he had conveyed to tho assembly . ( Cheers ) Indoiiig so , he begged to express his conviction that it was only necessary for intelligent p » rsiiis . -uch as the Ln'tuivr—anil tlwre wero many now cuntined in their dark coid c .-ils for endeavouring to sprea-. l truths tu ; h us Mr . SMnUh had that night spoken who fchould be brought forth to assist—to instruct the people in ti knowledge of their wrongs , to urge them to abolish
nut onl > the iniquitous Corn Laws , i > u ' , all other laws by which they were oppressed . ( Loud cheers . ) He should have been reluctant to have permitted that meeting to dissolve—after having heard the statements of the Lecturer—without taking its sense upon th « injustice endured by thu people , and tht- be 9 t manner by which the evil niieht be remedied ; but as he had been informed another lecture would be delivertd on the following Wednesday—and ho trusted too that the working people would bo permitted to-intet there on the 4 th of January—he hoped that at these meetings the sense of thu people of liaih would be taken upou the subject . ( Cheer .-. ) With tuts view , he should , on the present » ccasion , content himself wiih proposing a vote of thanks to the Lecturer , which he did with
sincerity . ( Ciieers . )—Mr Bolwell . jun , was received with great cheering . He said it was indeed -with pleasure that ha rose to second the motion for a vot « of thanks to the Lecturer . Mr . Smith bad that night given a vivid description of the sufferings of the labouring classes ; and as « tht-y were to have another meeting on Wednesday , he hoped it would go forth to tho world , that tbo people of Bath were determined to use every effort in their power to rid themselves of every cruel law which bore them down . ( Loud cheers . ) He felt grateful to the worthy \ Byor that he had granted the Hall for the present meeting , and for another on Wednesday next ; and , as he had doue this , he hoped , aud
felt confident , tbat the working people und others of Bath would be permitted to meet there on the 4 th of January , to petition for the restoration of Frost , Williams , aud Jones . ( Loud and long continued eheoring , and waving of hats . &c ) He had not risen to interrupt the meeting , but to record a motion which , he considered just ; ai . d he hoped , on Wednesday , the people would assemble in goodly numbers , and declare to the wide world their hatred of injustice , and point to the best means v hereby they tuight rid themselv « s of it . ( Cheers . )—Tho motion was then put , and carried . Alter thanks to the Chairman , the meeting separated .
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yy ^ ^ w ^ i "V ' ^^^ pf . -. .., - , ^^ . ^^ jmM : GLOUCESTEB . —A meetttqjpf t ^ Connt j Comx * ; % ^ ^ ft oil of tho National ChartepJslwcSation took place at ?? ' : ^' ¦ - - ' % the Magnet Inn , Union-B&e&iGJoucester . Present , V I Mr . Paul , Sin-ud ; Mr . Isaac Skelton , Wotton- 1 linder-E'ige ; Mr . John Si ( l * way , Gloucester ; Mr . \ Felix William Senior , Bristol . Mr . Paul in the * chair . Each delegate £ ave * . cheering account of tha ~ progress made in their various localities . Moved by Mr . Senior , and seconded by Mr . Skelton , " That Mr . Wiliiam Morgan , of Bristol , be pnt in nomination for the couniy as candidaie . for the Executive ' Council , " which was agreed to . A meeting is held ; every Sunday morningat tho MacnetUuions ' . ieet . ~ !
, , It ia intended to hold a meeting on New Year ' s D jy , to address her Majesty for a free pardon for i ' rorft , Williams , and Jones . A total abstinenoe meeting wa 3 held on Monday , at the Mechanics' Institution , Mr . Pleben in the chair . After some business had been transacted , Mr . F . W Senior , from Bri ^ sl , addressed the meeting on the necessity oi sobriety and union , in cTder to the attainment of their political rights . Mr . Paul , of Stroad , a Chartist , »*>< ed od the meeting the necessity of beintf tempera ?* in their habits ' , but to ba determined to agitate fov their rights , as se ? forth in
the People ' s Charter . Mr . John Sidaway , of Gloucester , an eye-sore to th « tjrantsof this place , urged on the meeting the necessity «< f *« : tatiu > r for their political rights . He coatanded that whoever intended to do himself or hia broSher « oo (! tJ . ould endeavour to . ^ et his ri ghts ; and that if they inteaiied to be free fron : the shacktes of opprc- * siou , they must join in tho ryy for the People ' s Charter , which would Kive the whole people a " f * r tiay ' s wa « e f-. ; r f t fair day's work "—and would remove tbeuistresd lha * now overspreads tho land . Tne sentimeuta of the Chartist speakers were much applauded by th » meeting .
NSWCAST-. E-OS . TTOK .- Tvlissior a ;; t Labours .-Mr . \ V « . Bynu ! attcm- ' -d tho i' . Kowiug placts last week .: —On Thursday , Vac 17 ; h ¦ <• at Spntlrtton ^ nes Colliery ; Friday , 18 ' , h ' ,, ai ( Jo-forth ( oliiery ; aud on Saturday , 19 h , at S-vaiv .- oU . « m Mou . iay , 21 a , ho a-. u .-i : drd a n > « -. ;« - ami lectured at Kenton CjiJiciy . 'J lie ^ p ;^ : t e » urywhere is cheering ; in -fact , sneer all the u : - . f : i 7 oiirable circumstances of the lauvement in thia part of the couutry , the positw . a oi" ltadieal Reform is qui ; e at « o . o « A aa ' we cquIifebtpsSC : yR is ext * &is& that thera
will be a largti - ' assemblage' 1 u Newcastle on New x oar ' s Day , to petition for the restoratit-a © J FrosW Wiliiams , and Joneu . Tlie men here seefe to feel tlie p . iattoras they fhwJd do—krenl y . Mr . Byrne wiii lecture at the following plaous this and next wettk : —On Satnriiay , the " 2 Gih December , ttt Cowpen Quay , at haif-p ; v . st three ; on Jiond .-. y 1 ^ 0 , 28 $ , at Spictletoiigucs , at three o ' ciwk ; on Wcdaisfedify the 29 : b , at SWalwell , at fi ? fl o ' clock ; oa ThjirsdiT , the 3 'ith , at Walker ' s Iron Works ; on Friday , the 1 st or January , at Newcastle ; on Saturday , at Benwell , at two o ' clock in the afternoon .
NK \ vc \ STi . r-upoN-Tr . vE Kationai . Chahteb At sociATioN . —The Ou ^ eburi » members of ihe Cnarter Association met , according to announcement m la . st week ' s Star , on Sun iay morning last , iu their reading roam , Bro u ^ 'h ' s Buildings , near Bjker Bar , when there was a good muster of the « ood and true men of thiB place , and all appeared in excellent spirits -Mr . Hebdeu in the ckair . The member * proceeded to elect a new Council , to sit for ihrea months , which being done , the treasurer proceeded to roceivo tho subscription from ; h « class leaders and announct-d the receipt of 12 s . 6 d . The adjoora .-d discussion on ihe benefit faycietiea waa then brought forward
, whmi it was moved and carried that we do form ourselves into a Benefit Society . A eemmittoe of Svd was then appointed to draw up rule * and regulations to govern the soeiety , and to report progress to the ' uext meeting . A conversation then enaued on ike KopJthat mighr , be done by distribatitii ; tracts on diS ' tireut political snbjectb , whau it appeared to be tho opinion of ail present that 150 should be bought instantly for distribution . Several pieces were read from the S'tar , and a vote of thanks and confidence passed to Feargus O'Co . inor , for hia liberality in both pur .-e and person in forwarding the people s cause and likewise to tbe Editor of the Star , lor his readiness in insmiug our meetings .
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THESE Pioers are principally intended for the ppru- ^ i of the i ' riead- of Christianity 3 nd the Con- glitiiuon ; particularly the Clergy and the Aristo- crs : v ; aud of au persoas "who are possessed of Properly . The object of the writer will be , u > explain the reasons for thupreseni aiarminkr s ate of English society , and ihe con ; eqaent insecurity of i ; fo and prpr ^ rtv;—al .-o , to offer soine remarks apon the foily snd wickeiine 53 of attemptinj ; to uphold our institu- tios ? , par : iouUrly that of Private Property , by the BseoDiik nrionai means of Centralisation , Coma-s-Eom ") t . E-yioij 3 ge , and Force ; finnlly , to stale his o ttb views oa t .. e b : sl mode of rfs ; orl-g peace , c-juteaimei . * , security , and prosperity , \ o every rank of th e people of Ec ^ aud . : The Author is perfectly aware of ihe fact , that ; gverv Parliamentary leader is now only attimpting . to le ' ii'l &te ior the presein ^ momeui—putting o 5 F ^ the tvil dsy—^ mifcii ^ laws " from hand to lii'jui ' u , " in the hope ihai some unforeseen for : uitoui event mr * v enable sacc ^ edicg Si ^' vesmen to ieei-late for per-BaEency . He is also convinced iLa : thtre is & m ode of succcssfuLy re-e-= iabli-hiu « our iuinmtiun ? , Upon their or-ginsi f ^ iinUatiou- —Ccr ^ nia ; : ) - ; and that tba ; is ; hs i-aiy way to preserve ih-. in t ' rooi the encroicnaient- of poliucsJ par' ^ ziLLS ^ w ^ o are now only paving ; hs way to uuivew "~ " — - - \ r , » ad Despotisiu . ; _ .-- ¦ ¦ Pooiii 5 ^ - "By 33 Jin Pavey , >* . ?/" , Holy well-street . SiraBo , irjndoQ ; * nd m » y *« had <> f ill Booksellers » ud News Vendors m Town aad Country . Gentlemen , by payi :: £ in advance , may hare them ten ; to any par : of { he Country , poii free , a : Threepence .
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workhouse or bsstiie ha ? , um . 'i ; * : o impr ^ i-.-. izj . ts , jus : had the addition of a certain iiiimWr of ce ; i < , for » be ree * j ) iion of ret ' racvory paupers , and uisordrriy inmates ia general . Nobody , we shonld th'iik , will deny that such architectural additions are quite : z the spirit of the new law . Th » y are in f 3 i : a necessary adjunct 10 its due " work-. iig , " for wherever the law is stncily administcre . "J , ii is quiie certain thit refractory paupers will never be w ^ ntir . ^ . Cells f orm a very essential part of ihe system . One migh : as well strike the ^ rael out of the diet scale is s"black hole'' from a well-constructed bastile . The gravd object , oit * n enough avowtd , is to dispisi the poorer classes w ; th tke idea of a workhouse , that ihey ruay be comp-lle ^ to strive . bc-i \ and si .-i : l , : o keep out of it . With this view ¦ =
the gruel specially c < .-ntrived , and how dis : a-: tful i : is , let the Bridgewater paupers declare . But bid as this is , it is eo : bad enough for the purpose of the commissioners , A selec ; Lumber c-f " si ' -jne ju ^ s " is admirably adapted to supply the deiciercy . Into these any reison&bio number of paupers miy be put at once , thus securing the submission of the rest . It is ceraisly marvellous that any paupers , living on such meagre fare , shcuid find spirit to re .-i ; i the ¦ prorkhouse aurhorilies ; bu :, no doubr , they have reminiscenees of better day ? . Hence the necessity of -solitary confinement , and mr . rad of ' p-.-rk-watir , " water alone . If in any of ihe unions whi -h are so bonnteous ? y and beautru'ly scattered ever the iand the Maryli-bone ' iznproveii ; c-r ; : s " are notytt aiopieJ . the poor-law bashaws , to be consistent , should C £ u ?» so good an eiamcie to be follow-. d without delay . Horss o ? Call fox Ltt . vatjcs . —For som ? reason or other ir . id folks have a ^ rea ; : aacy j ' or g-ii ; : g : o Backisjjr . am Palace . Wht-thcr it is la * : they expect W Snd confc ? : ; iil society thtre , or iEngine tl-a : their malady may be curea wh ; n they h ^ ve once passsd its porLab ; or wheiher they mistake the residence of royalty for a lunauc asjlum , and therefore a fit refuge for i ^ rs&us as cr ^ zy a > ; hcmselves , we cannot tell : we simply notice thefavt .
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STJXES . ^ SPuIS 0 « IKRTEP ^ . O 5 ^ SlM >(^ ASION OP THE H&BBAT ' SATIOSll HOLIDAY " ON NEW YEAR'S DAY . F&ST , let every individual favourable to our cause - fcnitate the example set them by tie Temperance Societies on their festiral d-iys , Tia ., rising early , and appearing in their best . Second , abstain from all intoxicating drinks . Ijiied , obey tie orders of your leaders . Fourth , vidt eo place of amusement , save those opened for Chartist ptirp-. ises ; as no less than one huE-ired publicans , in Xonaon alone , intend getting up " concerts anl baiis , " i not fur the benefit of the raff-ring Chartiiis , —oh , no :- on this occa > i ^ n , let the Chartists , then , be on th ; ir guard ;—but few publicans are f-jr the Charter , b > - cause that glorioug creed
¦ wjnid deprive tbern of tt ^ ir eiectionesring piciings ; or , in otter -words , getting £ b for the v ^ -ie of every , d-unkea elector they may charc-e to find "within tlieii house . Fifi ::, j : . n the pTOJcs « iorJ . attend r-uMio meetings , &--J p-ir ^ n ^ .- f . e C-anisr sSlt ^^ -s in the -.-v ni ::-Siitii . irt c " rrv iiin co : ii-ia t hir ^ :-. f a con ^ -ia ^ ; e . sn . i in tie fivr .: -. ; pii'i e " ii-sari-s inilL «^ u " s * - > evkin ^ to render ci : h- r tbe vroceisinns or m—i' . ngs ill- _ ra ! l > j a breach of the peace , g ; Ts tiiom iuio cu ^ touj i " : TT . ! : dU > ly . Ti-ls trill pJiTent any d .. t > -: r > -ir : c-i . SitzsiH . lijij-Qitl 2-t po ' . ic-s 5 pv ' ia ihe .-ii ^ ra ^ T-ce of bis durj" ij ; cit-inpt to iciirfere wl : " :: > t _ tir peaceful a- : lr ; al croccrd : i : i-s . take Jotti h ; 3 nni'ibrr . an-1
report ms outrag-.-oas cjnauct to his inperiors . The . * e "i ^ o : as ; rules are m ^ t pirticularly rTcoznrr . cndir-p . t- > the rutice of the members of the Tari . ; ii 3 Charter A 5 ' jciations . Will they si-e fhem ^ - . jpte ^ i ? > ii : > : of Znoland , ScoiLiXD . and Wales . T ^ TLi-vSo-: tb _ it ttis is the tirns cot orJ . to sh = w yuur n . oral d- ^ tcrminatica for Fr ^ st , ic ic , bu' yoaj nuruncrs as Chir : ists . Let psii-e , lavr , and oider be yuur ia :-r . o , ar . d in v . ji-t jT 0 C ' -ss < jr . s , march down a * many aristocratic iqua- « a ^ J stre-.-ts as you pois- ' oiy c ^ n , in c-rd = r ths . t y ^ jj- ciic ^ iies " trhich in jai ^ y c ^ ses : riLtkici Hi ' re tain 3 new na : ae fur thi prejui ; cei ruay see ' . Lit you s ^ e not the revoluti . iDary . hlomitLirstv , a ^ d infeniiary demagogues , the opp ^ itiun pres : r = crc ; i £ t yuu ; . ) be . Huzza 70 ? . New Yiis ' s Dat :
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^ DURHAM MISSIONARY TOUR . Mr . Deegan addressed tbo Chartists of Sunder-Jand , Winlaton , South Sniclds , Chester-le-street , Uaieshc-ad , and Sundurlaud , since the publication of the Jast report . Mb . Deegan will lecture at the fullowiug places next we = k : —Sunderland , Sunday evaninc . ihe 27 th-Darlington , Tuesday , the 29 ih ; jkoektoh , Wednesday , the 3 O . h ; Mi-idlcsborough , Friday , Jauuary 1 st ; West Auckland , January 2 ud .
COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING , HELD AT BRADFORD'S TEMPERANCE HOTEL , DURHAM . Mosday , dec . 21 , 1840 . ^ Present- !—Mri / pobbjr , te > i * tSunderlaad j Mr , dwes from - StWiltton i ^ rr-EinX , t ^ wg ? feonr- » fc&m , ^ ^ A ^ land ; Mr . " Hunterl from UioHetton Districts . Mr , Embleton in the chair . The reports from the various dirtricta were generally favourable . ¦ Mr . Hemsi-et -was re-elected conntj prorisional tressurer , and Mr . Kiuker county political sertetarr for the Ticxv three months . The Treasurer having submitteda balance-sheet of receipts a * ul expenditure , it was resolved , " That the balance sheet be received and printed with the reports of the meeting . "
The following reuolutious were also passed unanimously :- — . ^ w : That the districts that have not already appointed Councils , be recommended to do eo immediately . " " That the thanks of the Council ba given to Mr Deegan for his active and « ealoua exertions as our Missionary . " " That the Executive Council he recommended to publish a Chartist Manual , containing the national ]> l : »! i of or-r . nia . tiun , with directi . > .- . < how to form associations , aud detailed instructions for conducting them . " °
" That the Council dueply regret the discontinuance of the Northern Liberator newspaper , the able , talented and fearless advocate of the rights of the working classes , and strongly recommends the immediate esiiblishnient of an honeat , imlependi r * Chartist newspaper , as being of the gro . itast ia . in ,. exposing the wrongs , and advocating the rixhts , ef the miners and mariners of lhe north of England . " " That , considering the great circulation of tk « Aortt # m Slur , and the numerous and important meetings held in the county of Durham , the Council respectf ully suggests to the editor the propriety of appointing a reporter for tho said county . " ^ " That an address be issued , calling upon the Chartists in the county to orgiinizt ) and ' rally to the support o , f the Missionary , and that Messrs . Kirker and Hfmsley be empowered to draw up the same . "
" Tkat the High Sheriff bavin ? convened a meeting of the nobility , clergy , gentry , and other inhabitants of the county of Dnrha-n , to be held in the Court House , on Tuesday , D-cemher 22 , for the purpose of agreeing to an addrtss of congratulation to her Majesty and Prince AI hart , upon the birth of a Princess , the Council requests Mr , D-.-t-gan to attend , and move nn amendment , embodying the sentiments of th » working classes of the country . " " That the editor of the Xorttor * SUr be requesk-d to publish the proceedings of this meet r . g , ami that , iu lh « event of his refusing to < io so , * tht y ha printed by the Council , and circulated throughout the county . " [ There can be no fear of our " refusing , " if the report reuch us in time , as the meeting is on Tuesiiay , wo ought to have it in the office on Thursdas morning . —Ed . ]
DURHAM COUNTY CHARTIST MISSIONARY FUND . treasurers' statement . Dr . £ s . d To cash received from Sunderlanrt 6 7 5 Bishop Auckland 1 10 31 West Auckland _ 1 10 0 Darlington ... 1 13 0 ~ Stockton l 11 q South Helton ... 1 0 0 Coxhoe 0 4 2 ~ Coint ' orth 0 10 0 Downus 0 1 10 i Wingare 0 12 8 M : ddlobro' ... 10 0 Wolsingham ... 0 10 0 South Shields ... 0 10 0 Gateshead 0 10 0 Chceter-le-Streot 0 5 0 Balance due to the Treasurer £ 2 7 1
Cr . £ 20 3 0 Dec . 19 By Cash remitted to Mr . Deegan to defray bis cxpenceB to Sunderland 2 B ~ To 8 i weekW « ... \ " jf J J ~ £ aper and postage 0 7 t Ireasurer ' s cash book ... 116 ~ Carriage of members' tickets .. " . " 0 3 II - To Mr . Bradford , as compensation for preparations made for a Delegate Meeting ... ... q 10 I
£ 20 3 DURKAM . —Another Norwich Battlb Dm . Priestcraft , th-s arisSSfc doS ' n , ^ SS » K ^ hag been gained by the Chartist ^ inSi ^ £ 3- ^\ A Court over a meeting of the RentleiSf « 4 fSa ^^ - i \^ A held to con ^ ratulaie her Ma J 7 lWJ ^ S ^^ W *\
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 26, 1840, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2716/page/1/
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